The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-17
AT THE THEATRES,
a Fine Lot of Attractions for tho Nenr
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The RentzsantIy Burlesque Novelty
Company 10 booked for the Grand next
week. II. a EeN NJ - M
Saturday afternoon tho Baldwin Theatre
Company presented 1.-THE Danites" at the
Grand to nearly 1900 people. The house
was never packed 30 full In its history,
and nearly 200 were turned away, simply
because they could not be gotten into tho
house. At night the play was repeated
before another large audience.
There was large audience In tho Opera
House Saturday afternoon 10 witness the
second performance Of "Skipped BY, the
Light Of the Moon" At night thsrs was
fair gallery but down stairs the pcople
were few. The farce did not please az
we'll 90 when II was given here before.
Tho company was not IA capable, and
some things about 1t were bad. Uni
Agnes llerndon Is 70 appear at the
Opera House on the 24th inst. In "The
Commercial Touriat's Bride" An addi-
tional interest will attach Itself 10 her en-
gagement from tho fact that phe Ia a
West Virginia lady, her home being
down In the Greenbrier region, and also,
that among the company supporting her
Is Misc Susis Slsgreaves, o we'll known
yong lady otthis city. ,g u. iaI-
The Baldwin Theatre Company, which
has been playing to enormous business at
the Grsnd the past week, several times
being obliged to turn people away, has
arranged to stay here four days longer.
Tonight will be presented that wsll.known
melo-drama, 1.-THE Qaeen'a Evidence"
The prices will remain ut 10 and 20 cents.
Thess prices arc popular, as waa evidenced
by the big business done last week. There
will be another big matinee Wednesday.
Reserved aeats can be secured at Sheib's.
Tho only attraction at the Opera House
this week will be that eminent comedian,
John T. Raymond, who will appear Fri.
day and Saturday evenings md Saturday
matinee. Tho first night and the matinee
bill will be Mr.. Raymond's new play,
"a Woman Hater," Saturday evening
Colonel Sellers" his inimitabls creation
will be produced. It 10 not necessary to
speak in praise OF Mr.. Raymond; he is
known and admired far and wide. His
company is said to BE- an exceptionally
fue ono this season; Miss Helen Tracy,
formerly with Mccullough, Ia his leading
lady. "a Woman Halter" is spoken Of by
the presa as one OF the brightest comedies
than have been seen for long time.
HI Henry's brass band and minstrel Or.
ganiz .tion will DO at tho Grand next Fri.
day and Saturday evenings and Saturday
matinee. 1t Is said that thia we'll known
organization never appeared to better
advantage or gave better satisfaction than
II is doing this season. Tia programme Is
said to be fresh and original 10 it's many
aud varied features and mirth.proyoking
from beginning to end. In travelling on
this, its tenth annual tour, the organize.
ton uscs special palace car built for tho
purpose. It is o. feet 7 inches long, ii
feet high, 10 feet wide, weighs 80 tons and
cost $50. 010 It will be open to the pub.
lie for inspection on tho days it ia here.
AS has already been announced, Wheel
ing theatre.goers are at last to have IN
opportunity to hear ono OF McCaull's
famous opera companys. Manager Foose
Of the Opera House has secured the hest
OF the two Compariea McCaull has on the
road, the ono carryiuga compl=ts orches.
ira OF its own, for tuesday and Wednes-
day Of next week, the 25th and 2e.h insts.
The operas to bs given arc ';Falka" and
the "Back Hussar," both Of which are
new here and il it is possible to arrange
for a Wednesday matinee bon Cn,sr"
another opera that has never been gwen
hero will be put on. Tie engagement Of
this celebrated company promises to be
quite fashionable event. The soloists
tnat will appear arc all people OF note,
the chorus is q large and splendidly
drilled one and the orchestra OF tho conf
pauy adda materially to the excellence Of
the performances. gs 7&-